"Dad didn't blame me."
Naruto turned his gaze toward Ye Feng again, only to see Ye Feng smiling at him.
This filled Naruto, who had felt somewhat powerless, with fighting spirit once more.
"Dad and Uncle Ye Feng are both watching me. I can't lose. I'm the Hokage's son, and I'm going to surpass the Hokage and Uncle Ye Feng. How can I fall here!"
Just then, a voice rang out:
"What a stupid kid. Pitting your weaknesses against someone else's strengths-I don't even know what to say to you. Since you've treated me pretty well this past month, I'll lend you some power."
The voice belonged to the Nine-Tails inside Naruto.
As the Nine-Tails finished speaking, Naruto felt an immense surge of chakra pour continuously from his abdomen, sweeping through his entire body in an instant.
The sudden change in Naruto drew the gazes of all four Kage. They had all encountered this chakra before-it was the Nine-Tails' chakra.
The other three Kage couldn't help looking toward Minato Namikaze, wanting to see his reaction.
Minato Namikaze also looked astonished. Although he knew what Ye Feng had in mind, he had no confidence at all when it came to Naruto, much less that Naruto could possess Nine-Tails Chakra after just one short month.
Naruto clenched his fists, feeling stronger than ever before.
Then he fixed his gaze on Neji, his eyes filled with resolve.
Neji was also startled. His ever-reliable Gentle Fist had actually been broken through, and more importantly, the strange chakra inside Naruto stirred an inexplicable fear in him.
But Naruto wouldn't wait for him. The next second, Naruto vanished from where he stood. Even Neji's Byakugan briefly lost track of him, leaving Neji stunned once again.
The Hyūga's Byakugan was no mere decoration, however. He soon located